St. Landry democrat., 1887-07-30

NO, hain't catched airy Gimp of he r
Wit, but she's done come, cause Miss Car
7uthers seed her an said she was all dressed
out in red with purple trimmin's"
After a short stay in this apartment, I
crossed the hall in timid quest to the OPP
posite room. Here Iexpected to see laugh
ing group assembled about 1.-The happy pair"
but again was mistaken. There were many
laughing groups but in no case did the
newly-mated couple form the nucleus of at
traction.
A neighbor soon engaged me in converse
ton relative to my fathers health, stating
that she ''heerd he was a complainin' of
bein some better" and the greater part of
an hour had elapsed ere had an opportunity
to seek another room.
Seeing the door to the back room on the
left slightly ajar, and bright light issuing
from it, ventured to enter, but found 70 my
dismay that I was in the dining-room. |
gave a startled survey to the faces of its in
mates, and not discovering Mrs. Hudson's
among them made hastv exit.
Like Lord Lovell'' in the 'Mistletoe
Bough," had sought the bride wildly, but
found her not" Still one resource was left
mel had looked in the highest, the lowest"
but not vet ''the loneliest SCOT"
But a feeble ray of light issued from the
door of the fourth room ''going' up the hall,
and 'the stiffness gave no token' that there
were occupants within.
Guided, however, by the fitful chickering's
of an expiring hope, gave the door gentle
push and entered. At first I deemed myself
alone and, baffled, turned to leave, butts
sharp sound called my attention to the re-
hottest corner of the room, and there, seated
on little hair-covered trunk, I beheld the
loving couple l so long had sought.
They were engaged in series of osculatory
demonstrations, which were characterized
by both heartiness and frequency, and were
entirely oblivious of my presence.
Should advance and offer congratulations
and the gift which had so long burned my
childish fingers?
No, was without doubt de trop, and an
excuse of ''valor'' for the advance was evil
IDENTIFY not so desirable as a display of dis
cretion" in leaving.
So I quietly took my departure and
repaired to the front room on the right from
which the words Salute yo swain," called
1Ortn i'll sIeHtofldn Jules, iAiio1lhe1 AAS 'hA'
dancing had begun.
After moments fruitless conjecture as to
the cause of the rigid seclusion maintained
by the bride and groom, 1 abandoned the
subject as one too difficult to fathom and in
terested myself in watching the dancers.
Space was quite limited, and it was found
necessary to triple the sides of the cotillons
in order to accommodate all those desiring
to dance.
When the call "swing yo' ladies to deright
an all chas-you-way (chassez) was
given, so wild rush was made that the
floor rocked visibly.
Iu consequence of fear of disaster,
hasty. adjournment was made to the hall.
Favored here by better view ofindividu-
ais, my attention was quite riveted by the
"anecdotes' of one young man, whose gift
in the Terpsichorean line were both varied
and unusual.
The feat which elected most applause from
his fellow-dancers, however, was one il
which he bounced high into the air, anC
''cracked" his feet together twice before
descending